Rune Locations (Knife of Dunwall)

The Outsider's power is channelled through artefacts carved from whale bones, called Runes. Collecting Runes allows you to spend them on accessing new powers. Choose your powers wisely, as Runes are a rare resource.

LIMITED CURRENCY

Runes are limited. There are a total of 15 Runes in The Knife of Dunwall. Consult with the Powers page for the specific cost of each power in runes. You can also see the runic cost on each power's page.

Rune Locations

A Captain of Industry

RUNE 001

Automatically given to you at the start of the mission.

RUNE 002

Located above the main entrance to the Slaughterhouse, blink up the guard house on the side, then up to the railing above the entrance.

RUNE 003

Located high up top in the warehouse, above the main entrance in the Slaughterhouse. It can also be accessed through the Warehouse entrance by powering the crane and climbing the chain. Blink up to the top bar to find an alcove with a dead man and the rune.

Rune 004

Located in maintenance tunnel that connects the Killing Floor to the Refinery. Can only be obtained if pre mission favor is purchased.

Rune 005

Located in the Whale Harvesting Room, near the power source for the electrical switch is a desk with the rune.

Rune 006

A gift from Granny Rags that requires you to electrocute the whale and obtain its eye, then return to the room with markings on the floor located above the Slaughterhouse Yard Gate. Put the eye in the pot and bring a Weeper Corpse, either from the alcove nearby or the corpse located near the receiving dock. When both items are placed, the rune will appear.

Eminent Domain

RUNE 007

Located under the ruined bridge near the entrance to the Legal District only if pre-mission favor is purchased.

Rune 008

Located near the gate that separates the Estate District from the Legal District, climb the chain down to the waterfront and enter a small warehouse for the rune.

RUNE 009

Found in the abandoned apartment of Timsh's former associate (Apartment 07). Check behind a painting for the rune.

RUNE 010

Found in the apartment of the cultist woman in leauge with Timsh's former associate (Apartment 10). Knock down a bookshelf to find an Outsider Shrine with a rune.

RUNE 011

Located inside Timsh's estate in the room with the statue of Delilah.

RUNE 012

This rune is located in a locked chest one of the floors in Timsh's estate. The chest can only be opened with Timsh's key located on his person. Steal it or take him out to aqquire the key.

Rune 013

A gift from Granny Rags that requires you to find the tarot card "world" and bleed on it at an outsider shrine in apartment 10. Then place it on the fireplace in Barrister Timsh's office on the top floor of the estate. The rune should appear.

The Surge

RUNE 014

In the room housing the Overseer's Assault Plans in a building opposite Daud's Hideout. the rune is in a crate near the plans.

Rune 015

Located in the top floor of Daud's Hideout in the same room as Overseer Hume. The rune is in a locked chest at the foot of Daud's bed that can be opened with Daud's own key.